New mum Magdalena Roze's empowering tribute to her "wobbly tummy"

By Holly Richards| 3 months ago

Popular presenter Magdalena Roze wants people to know what her body really looked like after giving birth to her second child in June.

In a candid Instagram post, the new mum shared a throwback photo of her "wobbly tummy" three days post-partum, keen to relieve the pressure women feel to force their bodies to "bounce back" after pregnancy.

"I worry about all that ridiculous pressure to 'bounce back' as if it's a badge of honour,' she wrote.

"Bounce back to what? For we can never be who we were yesterday, let alone post pregnancy. And that’s a good thing."

The 36-year-old former weather presenter – who also has a two-year-old son Archie with partner Darren Robertson – gave birth to baby Charlie June 2 and says the photo is from just after she gave birth.

"No I'm not pregnant with our third, this is a few days after Charlie's birth, my huge belly that had nourished life for 40 weeks, slowly deflating, job done," she wrote.

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"It's so magnificent it makes me want to cry. I wasn’t sure if I should share this as it's so personal but I've been a little introspective this week (pesky lurgy/lost voice)."

Roze then went on to recount a touching story which occurred "a few weeks ago".

"A young girl came up to me & asked if I had a baby in my belly," the TV personality wrote.

"I explained that I don't but I had a baby a few weeks ago & it can take a while to change shape.

"I wasn't embarrassed or self conscious (which surprised me) & showed her some pics of me pregnant & the baby, & we talked about birth. She then touched my wobbly belly and said 'it’s amazing.' I really hope she feels that way about her own one day. Because it really is the most magical transformation."